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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JANUARY 21, 1974
7:00 P.M.
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MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Commissioners:
C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux, A. Uel Price and
C. D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Broussard, Director
of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins,
City Attorney and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police.
PRESIDING: Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle.
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Invocation was offered by Comm. Price.
1. Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle asked if there was anyone
present wishing to submit bids for two (2)
dump trucks; one (1) garbage truck and two
(2) city cars, and there being none, declared
the bids closed. A copy of the bids as tabulated
is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux to accept the bids received for
tabulation. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
Bids recd
for dump
trucks, garbag=
truck and two
city cars.
Bids accepted
for tabulation
(Copy attached)
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2. Mayor Pro-Tem presented plaques to Buell Hooper Plaques
and William Booth commending them for their presented
efforts in rescuing Darel Abshire, a two year to Hooper &
old child, from a burning camper on January 2, Booth
1974.
Mr. Askins read Resolution No. 74-02.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Res. 74-02
Price to adopt Resolution No. 74-02 as read. adopted as
Motion carried by the following vote: read
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION : Res . 74-02
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING WILLIAM L. BOOTH AND Commending
BUELL J. HOOPER FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN RESCUING Wm. L. Booth
DARELL ABSHIRE FROM A TRUCK FIRE ON JANUARY 2, & B.J.Hooper
1974. for rescuing
• child from
fire.
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3. Public Hearing to Consider Application from Public
Mr. Herschel Owen for Taxi Cab Franchise. Hearing
for Taxi
Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle called the Public Hearing Cab Franchi~
to order and asked the petitioner Mr. Herschel
Owen to address the Commission.
Mr. Owen stated he had been granted a franchise
to operate a taxi service in the City of Morgan's
Point and he was receiving from 20 to 25 calls
a day for service in La Porte. He stated he
would appreciate the chance to operate in La Porte
as he felt the business was here.
Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle asked if there was anyone present
to speak against the application and there being
none, declared the hearing closed.
Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux Taxi cab
that Mr. Herschel Owen be granted a franchise to franchise
operate a taxi cab service in La Porte. Motion granted to
• carried by the following vote: Herschel C:.==
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AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hart, owners of the La Porte Mr. & Mrs.
Taxi Company, were not present for the Public G. Hart
Hearing but did arrive at the meeting at 7 : 30 p.m. , owners of
and stated they had been informed by the City taxi sere.
Clerk that 7:30 was the time of the meeting. address
Commission
Mr. Hart stated they had some personnel problems
but they were getting the service back in operation.
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4. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Minutes of
Christensen to approve the minutes of the Previous
special meeting of January 3, 1974, the Meetings
regular meeting of January 7, 1974 and the Apprvoed as
special meeting of January 10, 1974 as Presented
presented. Motion carried by the following
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vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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5. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Accounts
Price to approve the accounts payable as payable
presented. Motion carried by the follwoing approved as
vote : presented
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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6. Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy, chairman of the community
improvement program of the La Porte Literary
Club addressed the Commission in regards to
the Club's project of a city wide clean up
campaign with their goal being Sylvan Beach
Day. She asked the City's help and assistance
to make the project successful.
Mrs. Evelyn
Kennedy ask
cooperation
of City in
Clean-up
campaign
The Commission assured Mrs. Kennedy of their
cooperation in the project.
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7. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Public Hearng
Kibodeaux to call a Public Hearing for 7:00 p.m., for Revenue
on February 4, 1974 on Revenue Sharing Budget. Sharing Bdgt.
Motion carried by the following vote: called
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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8. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Representative
Christensen that Councilman James Cook, City to HGAC
of Deer Park and Councilman Asa Yeamans, City Executive C~
of Alvin, be designated as the City of La Porte's designated
representatives to the Executive Committee of
the Houston-Galves Area Council for the year
of 1974. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Ord. 980
Price to adopt Ordinance No. 980 as read. adopted as
Motion carried by the following vote:
• AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None
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CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION Ord. 980
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CALLING A RUN-OFF (Calling
ELECTION;IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING AN ELECTION annual
PRECINCT AND A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE election o~
USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION
OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF the City o~
La Porte)
ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS
OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE;
PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING PROCE-
DURES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Contradt .
Price to award the contract for construction Awarded to
of water mains and appurtenances along Catlett low bidder
Lane, State Highway Spur 501 South and Vicinity for water
and construction of a sanitary sewer line along lines, etc.
• Brownell Avenue to the low bidder, McKey Equip-
ment and Rentals, Inc., in the amount of $94,071.00
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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11. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Master
Price to adopt the master plan for the Airport Plan for
as prepared by Busch,Hutchison and Associates Airport
and approved by the FFA. Motion carried by Adopted
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Price.
NAYS: None.
Christensen, Kibodeaux and
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12. Chief Freeman stated that the city power supply
was struck by lightning and put out of service
at the same time when firemen were out on a call
and since the emergency power switch has to be
operated manually, there was no one available to
switch the power over. He asked the Commission
to consider the emergency that existed and grant
permission to purchase an automatic switchover
switch system.
Chief Frert~~~~
request emgcy
funds for
auotmatic
switchover
on emergency
power unit
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. $2, 000 to
Price that $2, 000.00 be transferred from budget transferred
account 001-750-760 to account 001-707-908 to in budget fv~
purchase the automatic system. Motion carried auto switch
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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13. Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle stated the Commission Executive
would meet in executive session under Sec. Session
2 (e) of Article 6252-17 VATS. Called
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14. The regular meeting of the City Commission Meeting
was reconvened by Mayor Pro-Tem Boyle at Reconvened
9:08 p.m.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting
Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Adjourned
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and
Price.
NAYS: None.
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Regular Meeting 1/21/74 - continued
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
V inia Cline, City Clerk
Passed and approved this the
4th day of February, 1974.
E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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• SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Submitted for Approval at the
February 4, 1974 Meeting, City Council, 7:00 PM
CREDITOR DESCRIPT-ION _ _ _ AMOUNT •
Brewington Typewriter Co. repairs $ 71.00
Burroughs Corporation supplies 11.20
Busch, Hutchison & Assoc. services 208.31
Certified Laboratories services 77.35
Coastal A/C & Htg. Co. services 19.80
Cockrell, Thomas E. garbage - Lomax 80.00
Dixie Chemical _ chemicals 148.00
Eagle Pipe & Supply Co. parts 400.74
Edelman's House of Uniforms uniforms supplies 104.40
Federal Copper & Aluminum Co. copper tubing 1,012.20
Gestetner Corporation stencils 8.40
Graves Office Supply teletype paper 18.50
Gu~Products oil and gasoline 445.85
Hooper, Larry Texaco water hose 5.55
Houston Lighting & Power services 81.62
Houston Natural Gas services 172.41
Hughes Office Supply supplies 156.28
Hunter Chemicals, Inc. supplies 62.00
Hyco Equipment, Inc.- hyd. tube 11.21
Jones Supply Co. supplies 22.46
L & L Engraving 2 plaques 49.95
La Porte Chamber of Commerce membership investment 576.00
La Porte Bayshore Sun services 57.55
Lumus Dodge parts 6.08
3M B.P.S.I. guaranteed maint. 140.00
Mainland Tire inspection 6.00
Marks, Jay Chevrolet services and inspection 19.16
Matherne's supplies 34.31
Miller, G.M. M.D. physical 15.00
Municipal Pipe parts 112.41
Oxford Chemicals grease and car wash 90.16
Pa dena, City of 33 tons refuse taken to dump 115.97
Pf~fer-Gambrell, Inc. fan motors 31.28
Pump & Power Engineering Co. parts 2,259.92
Standard Coffee Services service and supplies 89.67
Super X Drugs supplies 93.98
TCF Sales, Inc. parts 39.00
Tackaberry Co. bunker coats 274.25
Texas City Management Assoc. membership dues 10.00
Texas Marine & Ind. Supply supplies 57.65
Ti Industries supplies 10.07
Tr~ity Exterminating Co. services 22.00
Tucker Radiator shop rebuild radiator 87.17
Utex Industries, Inc. packing 37.18
Utility Supply Co. copper tubing 96.00
T. L. Walker Bearing goodyear belts - 11.19
West Chemical chemicals 40.90
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